clastic

Relating to or denoting rocks composed of broken pieces of older rocks.

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1. Composed of rock fragments C2 formal scientific

   Relating to a rock that is made up of fragments or pieces of pre-existing rocks, such as conglomerates or sandstone.

   • Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of mineral and rock fragments.
   • Sandstone is a common type of clastic rock.
   • Geologists study clastic deposits to understand ancient environments.

   🇩🇪klastisch

   Synonyme: fragmental

2. Capable of being taken apart C2 formal scientific

   Describing something that can be broken down or separated into its constituent parts.

   • The clastic nature of the material allowed for easy analysis of its components.
   • In geology, a clastic texture indicates that the rock can be disaggregated.
   • The sample was clastic, meaning it could be broken into smaller pieces.

   🇩🇪Zerlegbar

   Synonyme: decomposablepartibleseparable

   Antonyme: indissolubleindivisibleinseparableirreducible

• more clastic comparative form
• most clastic superlative form